Suns lose 5th straight

By Associated Press | January 20, 2005

The Phoenix Suns put in another plodding, cold-shooting performance without the injured Steve Nash, extending their losing streak to five games with an 88-79 loss to the visiting Memphis Grizzlies last night.

Three reserves led the Grizzlies, who won their fourth in a row and 10th in 11 games. Bonzi Wells scored 16 points, Stromile Swift had 14, and Brian Cardinal 13 for Memphis, which set a franchise record with its fourth straight road win. Jason Williams was the only Grizzlies starter in double figures with 11 points.

With the loss, and San Antonio's victory over the Los Angeles Clippers, Phoenix (31-9) no longer has the NBA's best record. The Spurs are 32-9 and play Phoenix tomorrow night.

Cavaliers 107, Trail Blazers 101 -- LeBron James had 27 points, 11 rebounds, and 10 assists to become the youngest player in NBA history to record a triple-double, and visiting Cleveland sent Portland to its fifth straight loss.

James is 20 years and 20 days old, younger than Lamar Odom, who was 20 years and 54 days old when he became the youngest to do it Dec. 30, 1999, while with the Los Angeles Clippers.